Arvella M. Gendron
May 12, 2007
Arvella M. Gendron, (nee Stokes), age 67, of Fairview Heights, Ill., born in Morehouse, Mo., passed away Saturday at Memorial Hospital, Belleville. Arvella moved to Fairview Heights from St. Louis in 1974. She worked as a bakery mixer in the pretzel line for Frito Lay Corp. in St. Louis, retiring in 1995 after 36 years. She was a member...
Dovie Bell Adam
Apr 28, 2007
Dovie Bell Adam, (nee Willhelm) age 98, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born March 29, 1909 in Weiner, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2007, at Covenant Care of O'Fallon. She previously worked at the small arms ammunition plant in St. Louis and Brooks Catsup Factory in Collinsville. Dovie owned and operated The Lincoln Café in O'Fallon for 10 years (1940-50). She...
Eldon A. Guttersohn
Apr 5, 2007
Eldon A. Guttersohn, age 78, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2007 in his home. Eldon was born October 9, 1928 in Lebanon, Illinois. He was a Korean War veteran of the US Army. He was a member of the Belleville Senior Citizens' Club, Moose Lodge 1561 Edwardsville, Knights of Columbus 4239 O'Fallon, and Metro East Automotive Lodge...
Thelma B. Diekroetger
Mar 29, 2007
Thelma B.E. Diekroetger (nee Mantle), 87, of Swansea, formerly of O'Fallon, Illinois, born April 22, 1919, in O'Fallon, Illinois died Thursday, March 29, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Celeste (nee Warhoover) Mantle, her husband, Albert "Dick" Diekroetger, whom she married at St. Clare Church on October 22, 1940 and passed away December 26, 1992;...
Lorreine Cryder Horenkamp
Mar 12, 2007
Lorreine Cryder Horenkamp, 95, of O'Fallon, Illinois, born November 6, 1911, in Sugar Creek Township, Clinton County, Illinois died Monday, March 12, 2007. Lorreine was the oldest of six children born to Ada, nee Patton, and Joe Cryder of Trenton, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frank Horenkamp, whom she married June 4, 1936, her...
Terry L. Mueller
Mar 10, 2007
Terry L. Mueller, age 56, of O'Fallon, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Rosewood Care Center of Swansea. Terry was born July 13, 1950 in Belleville to the late Edward Jacob and Laurine E. (nee Stumpf) Mueller. He grew up in O'Fallon, and served in the US Army from 1970-72. He married Deborah Esther Watson on July 22,...
Alton E. Manning
Mar 9, 2007
Alton Edward Manning, MSgt, USAF (retired), 78, of O'Fallon, born in Moro, Ark. made the journey to his heavenly home on March 9, 2007 at Covenant Care of O'Fallon, surrounded by members of his family. Alton was a proud military veteran, having entered the US Army Air Corps at the age of 17 in 1945. As the military made...
Robert W. Erlinghagen
Mar 3, 2007
Age 81 passed away Saturday morning in his O'Fallon home, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born July 31, 1925 in Chicago. He was a World War II veteran of the US Army Air Corp, serving as a B-17, B-24 and B-29 tail gunner. After his military service, he attended The American Television Institute, Chicago, earning his BS...
Gloria Mae Taylor
Feb 2, 2007
Gloria Mae Taylor, nee Hook, age 75, of O'Fallon Township, Illinois, passed away February 2, 2007 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. She lost her battle with Alzheimer's disease and cancer Friday morning, with her husband, the man she loved, by her side. Gloria was born February 20, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, to George and Hazel (nee Travous) Hook. She was...
Joan E. Bye
Jan 28, 2007
Joan E. Bye (nee Perschbacher), age 66, of Shiloh, Illinois, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007 at her home. Joan was born February 24, 1940, in Shiloh, Illinois to Arnold & Ida (nee Rasp) Perschbacher. Joan graduated from O'Fallon Twp. High School in 1958 and worked at St. John's Orphanage in the 1960s, when she met her future husband, Gary....
Dorothy E. Obernuefemann
Jan 13, 2007
Dorothy E. Obernuefemann (nee Cocker), age 94, of Greenville, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville. Dorothy was born February 27, 1912, in Saint Louis, Missouri to Herbert & Corine (nee Boothe) Cocker, the oldest of eight children. She lived most of her life in O'Fallon, Illinois and moved to Keyesport, Illinois upon the...
Edward Pfeiffer
Jan 12, 2007
L. Edward Pfeiffer, age 88, of O'Fallon, Illinois, passed away Friday, January 12, 2007 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville. Edward was born to Lester and Louise (nee Adelsberger) Pfeiffer on August 1, 1918 in Belleville, Illinois. Edward was a devoted, longtime volunteer of many organizations, particularly St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Urban Program. He was a member of...
Frances Marie Turpin
Dec 28, 2006
Francis M. Turpin, nee Coy, age 90, of O'Fallon, formerly of Brookfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday morning, December 28, 2006 at her residence. Frances was born December 13, 1916 in Converse, Missouri. She was a graduate of the Ursuline Academy in Paola, Kansas, and attended Cosmetology School in Kansas City, Missouri. As a young woman, she moved to Brookfield with...
Patricia A. Nooney
Dec 16, 2006
Patricia Ann Nooney, age 77, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, passed away Saturday morning, December 16, 2006 at Memorial Convalescent Center in Belleville. Patricia was born to Walter and Pearl (nee Heine) Callahan on February 23, 1929 in East Saint Louis, Illinois. She worked as a switchboard operator for the Metro-East Journal in E. St. Louis until her retirement in the...
Bobbie A. Fuller
Dec 7, 2006
Mrs. Bobbie Ann Fuller (nee Adams), age 56, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 7, 2006 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Bobbie was born September 11, 1950, in Hamilton, Ohio to Robert & Mossie (nee Begley) Adams. She grew up in Dayton, Ohio, where she was active in Bluebirds and Girls in Action Club. She met and married Charles...
Corey D. Kirsch
Dec 2, 2006
Corey Donald Kirsch, age 42, of O'Fallon, Illinois, died Saturday, December 2, 2006. Corey was born February 6, 1964 in Belleville to Donald E. and Delores Mary (nee Willmann) Kirsch. He attended O'Fallon public schools, graduating in 1982. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1984 and served with the Special Forces in Desert Storm, Panama, and the Philippines....
Kenneth Schmidt
Nov 27, 2006
Kenneth George Schmidt age 80, formerly of O'Fallon, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, November 27, 2006 at his home in Breese. Kenneth was born September 8, 1926 in O'Fallon, to George and Mae (nee Jacquot) Schmidt. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked as a coal miner at St Ellen Mine and later as a dock...
Marjorie J. Meyers
Nov 27, 2006
Marjorie Jean Meyers (nee Pearce), age 82, formerly of Grand Haven, Michigan, passed away Monday morning, November 27, 2006 at the Apartment Community of the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois. Marjorie was born to Edgar and Francis (nee McClain) Pearce on June 29, 1924 in Bad Axe, Michigan. She married Norman Meyers on September...
Lester "Andy" A. Anderson
Nov 26, 2006
Lester A. "Andy" Anderson, age 92, of O'Fallon, born July 5, 1914 in Milford, Illinois died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Andy was a World War II veteran of the US Army Air Corps. He was a member of Mascoutah VFW Post #7682 having served as Commander 1952-53. He was also a member of O'Fallon American Legion...
Patricia Anne Menn
Nov 24, 2006
Age 75, of Fairview Heights, Illinois passed away Friday, November 24, 2006, at her home after a brave battle with ALS. She was born May 1, 1931 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, to Frank Bless and Irene Hazel (nee Schultz) Hogg. Patricia graduated from Saint Phillip's grade school in 1945 and Academy of Notre Dame High School in 1949. She...
